More Sheriffs Join ‘the Resistance’

The nation is up in arms. Following the announcement by Kentucky Sheriff Denny Peyman that no federal gun-grabbingstatutes would be recognized and enforced in his county, a number of sheriffs and localpoliticians around the country have come forwardto show their support for the Second Amendment.

Oregon Sheriff Tim Mueller went public with a letter he had written to Vice President Joe Bidenthat went even further.

Some of the text stated: “We must not allow, nor shall we tolerate, the action of criminals, no matterhow heinous the crimes, to prompt politicians to enact laws that will infringe upon the liberties ofthe responsible citizens who have broken no laws.”

Mueller went on to respectfully inform Biden that no such federal regulations would be honoredin Linn County, Oregon.

The Mueller letter motivated Cherokee County,Georgia Sheriff Roger Garrison to publish a long letter of Second Amendment support in his local paper wherein he quoted and reiterated the Oregon sheriff’ssentiments.

Texas went further. Republican state Representative Steve Toth filed in the Texas state legislature his newlydrafted “Firearms Protection Act,” which would make illegal any federal laws imposed by presidential order or passed by Congress restricting any type of gun ownership. His bill calls for the arrest and jailing of any federal official attempting to enforce these types of statutes in Texas. Oklahoma legislators followed suit, though they call for politicians to face five years for gutting the Second Amendment.

Thirty out of the 33 sheriffs in New Mexico appeared at Santa Fe’s Capitol offices on January 17 toremind the governor and others that he and they had sworn an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution, which included the people’s right to bear arms.

In Burlington, Vermont, outraged citizens packed city hall tocontest the proposed change to the city charter, which would ban semi-automatic weapons.

TheUtah Sheriffs Association has written an open letter to President Barack Obama, outliningits opposition to any executive orders altering gun laws. “As professional peace officers, we understand this: Lawful violence must sometimes be employedto deter and stop criminal violence,” theywrote.

The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association has announced the increased support of nearly 100 sheriffs and is publishing a form letter for anyone to use to query the local sheriff on whether he intends to join this movementand if not, then why he does not.

Pat Shannan is an AFP contributing editor and the author of several best-selling videos and books.